419 scam: vivian salem <vsalem001@msn.com> ATTENTION:

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: vivian salem <vsalem001@msn.com>
Reply-To: <viviansalem25@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:31:50 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION:

Our Ref: UN/BKL/SCBN
Your Ref: BENEFICIARY
===================================================================

The UNITED NATIONS and the WORLD BANK GROUP has approved in your favor $3.7m for your owed outstanding payment, your new payment, with the United Nations Approval No. UN5685P, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 . Having received these vital payment codes, you are therefore qualified to receive and confirm Your payment with the United Nations immediately within the next 72hrs.
Note, your Email Address came up as one of the Unpaid Individuals, we also wish to inform

you that your payment is being processed and would be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter, To start processing your claim, please, forward the information stated below;

Name:
Address:
Age:
Sex :
Occupation:
Telephone No.:
Payment method :(Bank Transfer/Cash delivery)
To Mr. Karel Timmermans on paymentcentre@uncc-ch.org
Thanks for your co-operation and understanding.

Yours Sincerely,
Vivian Salem.
Office of the legal affairs

NOTE; YOU ARE TO RE-SEND ANY MAIL FROM THE PAYMENT-CENTRE TO US AND ANYMAIL YOU ARE SENDING

TO THE PAYMENT-CENTRE SHUOLD BE FORWARDED TO US AS WELL FOR REFERENCES.

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